--- title: Guaranteed Irish Blog | Thought Leader Q&A description: Thought Leader Q&A | Guaranteed Irish blog updating you on member news, current events.... --- - [+353 1 6612607](tel:0035316612607) - [info@guaranteedirish.ie](mailto:info@guaranteedirish.ie) [Facebook-f](https://www.facebook.com/GuaranteedIrishOfficial/) [Twitter](https://twitter.com/guaranteed_irl) [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/guaranteed_irl/) [Youtube](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-HE_PW8whxCMzEn5QjYesQ) [Linkedin](https://blog.guaranteedirish.ie/tag/module.linkedin_link.url.href) [![Guaranteed Irish](https://blog.guaranteedirish.ie/hubfs/raw_assets/public/GuaranteedIrish_August2021/images/GI_Logos_Green_GI_Logo_Tagline.png "Guaranteed Irish")](https://www.guaranteedirish.ie/) - MEMBERSHIP - [WHY JOIN US](https://www.guaranteedirish.ie/why-join-us/) - [BECOME A MEMBER](https://www.guaranteedirish.ie/become-a-member/) - [MEMBERSHIP DIRECTORY](https://www.guaranteedirish.ie/our-members-directory/) - EVENTS - [UPCOMING EVENTS](https://www.guaranteedirish.ie/what-we-do/events/) - [PREVIOUS EVENTS](https://www.guaranteedirish.ie/previous-events/) - AWARDS - [AWARDS 2024](https://www.guaranteedirish.ie/giba/) - [HOW TO ENTER](https://www.guaranteedirish.ie/giba-24-enter/) - [SPONSORS](https://www.guaranteedirish.ie/gibasponsors/) - [JUDGES](https://www.guaranteedirish.ie/gibajudges/) - [WINNERS](https://www.guaranteedirish.ie/giba-winners/) - [CEO ALUMNI](https://www.guaranteedirish.ie/ceo-alumni/) - MEDIA - [BLOGS](https://blog.guaranteedirish.ie/) - [PODCASTS](https://www.guaranteedirish.ie/category/podcasts/) - [BRAND ACTIVATION CHAMPIONS](https://www.guaranteedirish.ie/brand-activation-champions/) #### thought leader qa Select Category - [Blogs](https://blog.guaranteedirish.ie/tag/blogs) - [Member News](https://blog.guaranteedirish.ie/tag/member-news) - [Latest News](https://blog.guaranteedirish.ie/tag/latest-news) - [Thought Leader Q&A](https://blog.guaranteedirish.ie/tag/thought-leader-qa) - [GI Gifts](https://blog.guaranteedirish.ie/tag/gi-gifts) - [Press Releases](https://blog.guaranteedirish.ie/tag/press-releases) - [New Member Announcement](https://blog.guaranteedirish.ie/tag/new-member-announcement) - [Sustainability](https://blog.guaranteedirish.ie/tag/sustainability) - [Implementation Stage](https://blog.guaranteedirish.ie/tag/implementation-stage) - [Leadership Stage](https://blog.guaranteedirish.ie/tag/leadership-stage) [![Paul Candon CEO blog banner](https://blog.guaranteedirish.ie/hubfs/Paul-Candon-Blog-Banner%20(2).jpg)](https://blog.guaranteedirish.ie/paul-candon-thought-leader-feature) Thought Leader Q&A ### [Paul Candon – Thought Leader Feature](https://blog.guaranteedirish.ie/paul-candon-thought-leader-feature) As Ireland’s construction and home improvement sectors continue to evolve, new opportunities are emerging across housing, renovation, energy... 01 September 2026 [![sheds direct banner ](https://blog.guaranteedirish.ie/hubfs/Sheds-Direct-Ireland.jpg)](https://blog.guaranteedirish.ie/louise-dawson-on-family-business-outdoor-living-and-supporting-irish-communities) Thought Leader Q&A ### [Louise Dawson on Family Business, Outdoor Living and Supporting Irish Communities](https://blog.guaranteedirish.ie/louise-dawson-on-family-business-outdoor-living-and-supporting-irish-communities) It's Home & Garden Month at Guaranteed Irish, proudly sponsored by Sheds Direct Ireland. Throughout August, we're celebrating the Irish businesses... 04 August 2026 [![crown paints thought leader profile ](https://blog.guaranteedirish.ie/hubfs/Clarke-Blair-crown-paints-Guaranteed-Irish.jpg)](https://blog.guaranteedirish.ie/clarke-blair-commercial-director-at-crown-paints-ireland-ltd) Thought Leader Q&A ### [Clarke Blair, Commercial Director at Crown Paints Ireland Ltd](https://blog.guaranteedirish.ie/clarke-blair-commercial-director-at-crown-paints-ireland-ltd) As Commercial Director at Crown Paints Ireland, Clarke Blair brings a forward-looking perspective to the evolving role of housing in Ireland. With... 02 March 2026 [![](https://blog.guaranteedirish.ie/hubfs/Alex%20Wilkes%20Astrazeneca.jpg)](https://blog.guaranteedirish.ie/thought-leadership-astrazenecas-impact-and-guaranteed-irish-values) Thought Leader Q&A ### [Thought leadership, AstraZeneca’s impact, and Guaranteed Irish values.](https://blog.guaranteedirish.ie/thought-leadership-astrazenecas-impact-and-guaranteed-irish-values) Alex Wilkes is Country President of AstraZeneca Ireland and a board member of Guaranteed Irish. With extensive international leadership experience... 05 February 2026 [![Clonmel Healthcare](https://blog.guaranteedirish.ie/hubfs/Pharma%20%26%20Healthcare%20Month%20-%20Clonmel%20HC.jpg)](https://blog.guaranteedirish.ie/clonmel-healthcare-marguerite-tierney) Thought Leader Q&A ### [Marguerite Tierney, Director of Marketing & Business Development at Clonmel Healthcare.](https://blog.guaranteedirish.ie/clonmel-healthcare-marguerite-tierney) For more than 50 years, Clonmel Healthcare has played a vital role in Ireland’s healthcare landscape, guided by a clear purpose: caring for people’s... 16 January 2026 [![Elave Intensive Care](https://blog.guaranteedirish.ie/hubfs/Elave-Thought-Leader-Blog-Banner-1.jpg)](https://blog.guaranteedirish.ie/thought-leadership-joanna-gardiner) Thought Leader Q&A ### [Thought Leadership – Joanna Gardiner, CEO Elave Sensitive Care](https://blog.guaranteedirish.ie/thought-leadership-joanna-gardiner) Joanna Gardiner leads Elave, a fourth-generation family skincare brand rooted in Ireland since 1934. Inspired by her grandfather Joseph Gardiner’s... 17 November 2025 [![Niall Jones Euronext](https://blog.guaranteedirish.ie/hubfs/niall-jones-alumni-newsletter-banner%201.jpg)](https://blog.guaranteedirish.ie/thought-leadership-niall-jones-euronext) Thought Leader Q&A ### [Thought Leadership – Niall Jones, Euronext](https://blog.guaranteedirish.ie/thought-leadership-niall-jones-euronext) As Head of Listing for Ireland and the UK at Euronext, Niall Jones helps companies leverage public markets to access the capital they need to scale... 11 November 2025 [![Pipelife Thought Leader](https://blog.guaranteedirish.ie/hubfs/Pipelife%20X%20Guaranteed%20Irish%20Thought%20Leader.jpg)](https://blog.guaranteedirish.ie/thought-leadership-conor-manning-managing-director-at-pipelife) Thought Leader Q&A ### [Thought Leadership – Conor Manning, Managing Director at Pipelife](https://blog.guaranteedirish.ie/thought-leadership-conor-manning-managing-director-at-pipelife) Pipelife is now Ireland’s No.1 plastic manufacturer of ‘Guaranteed Irish’ domestic, industrial and agricultural piping systems for the Irish market. 09 October 2025 [![Paul Candon, CEO Homevalue](https://blog.guaranteedirish.ie/hubfs/GI-PaulCandon-Homevalue-ThoughtLeader.png)](https://blog.guaranteedirish.ie/thought-leadership-paul-candon-ceo-homevalue) Thought Leader Q&A ### [Thought Leadership – Paul Candon, CEO Homevalue](https://blog.guaranteedirish.ie/thought-leadership-paul-candon-ceo-homevalue) As Ireland’s construction and DIY sector undergoes rapid transformation, sustainability, innovation, and collaboration are becoming the cornerstones... 17 September 2025 [![sheds direct ireland](https://blog.guaranteedirish.ie/hubfs/Shed-direct-ireland.jpg)](https://blog.guaranteedirish.ie/thought-leadership-lousie-dawson-ceo-sheds-direct-ireland) Thought Leader Q&A ### [Thought Leadership – Lousie Dawson, CEO Shed's Direct Ireland](https://blog.guaranteedirish.ie/thought-leadership-lousie-dawson-ceo-sheds-direct-ireland) This August, Guaranteed Irish is celebrating Home & Garden Month by showcasing members who help us create homes and gardens we love. One such... 25 August 2025 [![Allan Russell AI Musgrave Thought Leadership ](https://blog.guaranteedirish.ie/hubfs/Allan-Russell-IT-Musgrave.jpg)](https://blog.guaranteedirish.ie/thought-leadership-allan-russell-musgrave) Thought Leader Q&A ### [Thought Leadership –Allan Russell , Head of IT – AI & Process Automation at Musgrave Group](https://blog.guaranteedirish.ie/thought-leadership-allan-russell-musgrave) As Guaranteed Irish celebrates Food & Drink Month, we’re shining a spotlight on the innovations shaping the future of Ireland’s food sector. 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